The true power of unity was revealed to me when I met a World Vision self-help group in India. With the help of a supportive bank officer who agreed to approve a small loan for their start up farming cooperative - because he believed in their dream.

“Before we received the Wrap with Love blankets, I did not have enough blankets to keep the children warm throughout the night, every night I would go to sleep with a lot of worries because I did not know how my children would survive from the cold nights,” lamented...

At the time we had no idea what to expect. It sounded like a great plan but we wondered what the communities would think of us jumping around in our stripy socks? What followed were two life changing weeks.

World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. With the support of more than 400,000 Australians, World Vision helps over 20 million people every year.